[Nfbk] Opening MP3 Files in DropBox on the iPhone with a Preferred App

Wed Oct 9 01:21:12 UTC 2013

Terrie, what is Ubidisk? 
Melanie
PS you're very welcome for the tips, glad it worked for you. I'm not certain id you have to favorite the file or just let it play for a few. At least we know it works!

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Melanie Peskoe 

> On Oct 8, 2013, at 9:10 PM, "Terrie Terlau" <terrieter at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi Kevin,
> Turns out I am subscribed to TAD, so just sent the directions. I am going to get a list of steps for setting up Ubidisk and transferring files that way hopefully over the weekend. It is awesome.
> Terrie Terlau
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> From: Nfbk [mailto:nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kevin Pearl
> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 8:46 PM
> To: NFB of Kentucky Internet Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Nfbk] Opening MP3 Files in DropBox on the iPhone with a Preferred App
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> Hi Terrie, thanks for the step-by-step guide. These are the kind of things I LOVE about TAD. 
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> Kev
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> On Oct 8, 2013, at 7:33 PM, "Terrie Terlau" <terrieter at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Melanie, You did it!!!!
> So, to export from DropBox, you first make the file a favorite.
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> Here are the steps I took with Melanie's guidance:
> 1. Double tap the mp3 in DropBox and it will play;
> 2. flick to Add to  Favorites and double tap. Then the button changes to Remove from Favorites, so you know you have added the file as a Favorite correctly.
> 3. Let file continue to play 3-5 minutes. Then look at the Export button. It is no longer dimmed.
> 4. Double tap the Export Button.
> 5. Flick through your apps that can play MP#3 files  till you come to the one you want, in my case, Speed Up.
> 6. Double tap the app you want to export to.
> 7. After a second, the file stops playing in the native app and starts over in Speed up.
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> I am so so so happy!!!!
> Thanks to Melanie and all.
> I am going to share this with the ViPhone list because some folks there have been trying to figure this out as well.
> Melanie, you are phenomenal -- though we already knew that (smile)!
> Terrie
> From: Nfbk [mailto:nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Melanie Peskoe
> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 6:26 PM
> To: NFB of Kentucky Internet Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Nfbk] Opening MP3 Files in DropBox on the iPhone with a Preferred App
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> Hi Terrie,
> Try letting it run in Dropbox for a few minutes and marking it as a favorite  This should cause the export button to be usable. Let me know if it works!
> Mel
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> Melanie Peskoe 
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> On Oct 8, 2013, at 6:05 PM, "Terrie Terlau" <terrieter at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Melanie and all,
> I was too optimistic. I just tried this: double tap an mp3 file in DropBox. I have an export button in the bottom right, but it is dimmed, not active, and tapping it does nothing.
> HELP!!!!!!
> Thanks to anyone who can shed light on this.
> Why is my Export button dimmed and Melanie's is not (smile)! I want my Export button to be active!
> Thanks to all very much.
> Best,
> Terrie Terlau
> From: Nfbk [mailto:nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Melanie Peskoe
> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 11:15 AM
> To: NFB of Kentucky Internet Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Nfbk] Opening MP3 Files in DropBox on the iPhone with a Preferred App
>  
> Hi Terrie, 
> I do this often also. When you open the file and it starts playing, there will be a button on the bottom right where you can open the file oin other apps. When you select it you should see the other apps you can use. I do this to import books and audio into downcast. Hope this helps. 
> Melanie
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> Melanie Peskoe 
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> On Oct 8, 2013, at 8:56 AM, Terrie Terlau <tterlau at aph.org> wrote:
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> Hi all,
> What a nice convention! I am writing in hopes that one of you may have an answer to the following.
> When I double tap an MP3 book file in DropBox in the IPhone, it seems to open in the native iPhone app. I want to open it in another app, but can’t figure out how to do so. Still running IOS 6. Does anyone have any wisdom they could share?
> Thanks.
> Terrie Terlau
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